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. the state department's 1996 human rights report on germany, released in january 1997, warned that artists and businesses with scientology connections " may face boycotts and discrimination, sometimes with government approval. " past targets of such actions had included scientologist actors tom cruise and john travolta, as well as jazz pianist chick corea. also in january 1997, an open letter to then @ - @ chancellor helmut kohl appeared, published as a newspaper advertisement in the international herald tribune, drawing parallels between the " organized oppression " of scientologists in germany and nazi policies espoused by germany in the 1930s. the letter was